School Administration as a Social System: Challenges and Prospects
ADEGBENRO, GRACE Adanma *
Educational Management, Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
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Abstract
A school is an educational establishment created to provide students access to classrooms and places where they may study under the guidance of instructors. Through research and study in the most advanced fields of education, the school must rebuild society. As a social structure, the school seeks to equip students to fulfil significant responsibilities in society after graduation by preparing them to occupy social positions in accordance with their abilities. An educational institution's social structure might include both official and informal connection patterns. But there are a lot of issues with schools as a social structure. As a social structure, schools not only impart information but also culture to the next generation. Through perception and identity development in the home and at school, the younger generation learns their future responsibilities. School-based extracurricular activities are crucial for helping students develop their unique personalities and abilities. As a result, some of them could grow into social leaders, some into political leaders, and so on. The development of the student's personality is one of education's key purposes.
Keywords: Administration, school, social, system, challenges, prospects